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    Wet copper pipes under kitchen sink

    Hi, yes it's on the cold. And the walls appear damp. Plus we have the damp smell since we moved in 3 months ago. Is there anything that can be done to stop this? We shall be gutting the kitchen and fitting new cupboards in the new year. I'm abut reluctant to do so if this wet on pipes...
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    Wet copper pipes under kitchen sink

    Hi all, can anyone shed any light on our kitchen sink / pipes issue? We have copper pipes under our kitchen sink which appear to get wet, almost like condensation on them. There is no obvious signs of any dripping or leak. My question is what could be causing this? Wiping them dry, only...
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    Strange Lighting Fault

    I have recently moved into a house and have noticed something rather strange. The light in the understairs cupboard has it's own switch, but the switch will not work unless the living room lights are off. Fair enough as a couple of the lights in the house have strange switching arrangements...
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    Macerator on en-suite toilet

    Thanks for the replies guys. I think I will just probably get rid of it to be honest....installing a 4" waste pipe from where it is would be quite awkward, and aesthetically, the wife might not like it!
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    Macerator on en-suite toilet

    I am in the process of buying a house, and I have noticed that there is a macerator for the loo in the en-suite of the main bedroom. This seems to be connected to a surface water drain pipe rather than a soil pipe. I'm assuming this is probably illegal, but just wanted to check with some...
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    Washing Machine Inlet leak

    The inlet valve itself is fine and is not leaking when everything is off. SO if it was anything on the valve it would need to be the threaded section. The hose that came with the washer (and worked fine for 18 months) was not leaking at the washing machine end, just the 2 new hoses did that...
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    Washing Machine Inlet leak

    I have a Zanussi ZWF16070W1 Washing Machine which has been working happily for around 11 months but the other day I went into my utility room and there was water all over the floor. The hose connection onto the water inlet pipe was leaking. I have taken the hose off and checked the threads...
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